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ESPN+ will be covering the week six matchup between the Western Michigan Broncos and Ball State Cardinals, set to kick off at 2:00 ET from Scheumann Stadium in Muncie. Both teams enter this game with a 1-3 record for the season. The Broncos are the heavy -9.5-point favorites, and the over/under line is currently set at 56.5 points.<h3>WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS VS BALL STATE CARDINALS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Ball State Cardinals +9.5This game will be played at Scheumann Stadium at 2:00 ET on Saturday, October 5th.<h3>WHY BET THE BALL STATE CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Ball State Cardinals winning this one by a score of 30 to 23</li><li>Not only do we have the Ball State Cardinals winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +9.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 56.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Western Michigan Broncos Win As Road Favorites?</h3>Western Michigan heads into Week 6 against Ball State with a 1-3 record. They are ranked 111th in our power rankings, and their chances of being bowl-eligible are at 46.4%. So far, they are 0-3 on the road this season. The Broncos have not been favored in any of their games this season and have a -12.2 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 1-2. This week’s over/under line is 56.5 points. Western Michigan’s games have averaged 58.8 points, with their average over/under line at 55 points.Western Michigan’s offense is averaging 23.2 points per game heading into week 6, placing them 71st in the nation. However, they rank 51st in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game is their strength, with 183 rushing yards per game on 36.5 attempts. Jaden Nixon leads the team with 360 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Hayden Wolff has thrown for 643 yards, with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He has a passer rating of 92, completing 61.7% of his passes. Anthony Sambucci leads the receivers with 212 yards and one touchdown.Western Michigan's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 35.5 points per game. In their recent game against Marshall, they gave up 27 points, including three passing touchdowns, while allowing 422 total yards, 245 of which came on the ground. Opponents have averaged 214 rushing yards per game against Western Michigan, ranking them 154th nationally. Through the air, they’ve allowed 223.8 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 65.2% of their passes.<h3>Are The Ball State Cardinals Going Win In At Upset At Scheumann Stadium</h3>Ball State enters Week 6 with a 1-3 record, facing Western Michigan at home. They are ranked 133rd in our power rankings and have just a 1.3% chance of reaching bowl eligibility this season. The Cardinals have a -28.2 average scoring margin and are 1-2 against the spread. They’ve been the underdog in all four games so far. This week’s over/under line is 56.5, higher than their average line of 54.2. Ball State’s over/under record is 3-0, with their games averaging 69.8 points.Ball State’s offense is averaging 20.8 points per game heading into week 6, placing them 99th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game has struggled, averaging just 100.8 yards per game. Braedon Sloan leads the team with 282 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Kadin Semonza has thrown for 826 yards and eight touchdowns but has also been intercepted five times, giving him a passer rating of 87. Ball State ranks 36th in passing attempts per game and 27th in completions. They are 25th in completion percentage, connecting on 66.4% of their passes.Ball State's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 49 points per game. In their recent game against James Madison, they gave up 63 points, including five passing touchdowns and 523 total yards. The secondary allowed 286 passing yards, while the run defense surrendered 237 yards on the ground.Opponents have averaged 310.8 passing yards per game against Ball State, completing 69.6% of their passes. The defense has faced the 25th fewest rushing attempts in the country, but they’ve still allowed 219.2 rushing yards per game.

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The Giants and Browns will kick off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 22nd at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. FOX is handling the television coverage of this week three non-conference matchup. The Browns are the heavy favorite with a money line of -277 and are -6.5 point favorites on the point spread. The over/under line is currently at 38.5 points.<h3>NEW YORK GIANTS VS CLEVELAND BROWNS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: New York Giants +6.5This game will be played at Huntington Bank Field at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 22nd.<h3>WHY BET THE NEW YORK GIANTS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 19 to 13</li><li>Not only do we have the Giants winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +6.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 38.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Giants Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3>The Giants' 21-18 loss to the Commanders dropped their season record to 0-2. New York was on the road for this one, and despite leading 6-3 after the 1st quarter, they ended up losing by three points. The Giants were slight 1.5-point underdogs heading into the game, and with the Commanders' late field goal, they missed out on covering the spread.New York battled to an 18-18 tie in the 4th quarter, as Daniel Jones found Wan'Dale Robinson for a touchdown. However, the Giants' defense couldn't hold, allowing a late field goal to Washington. The Giants missed a couple of key opportunities in the 3rd quarter, with Austin Seibert missing a 27-yard field goal and then another one from 29 yards with 2:49 remaining in the 3rd.The Giants' offense put up 18 first downs and 129 rushing yards on 22 attempts in their 21-18 loss to the Commanders. Daniel Jones completed 16 of 28 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with a passer rating of 100. He was not sacked and didn't throw any interceptions.Malik Nabers led the receiving group with 127 yards and a touchdown. New York's running game was led by Devin Singletary, who rushed for 95 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per attempt, including a long run of 22 yards.In the Giants' 21-18 loss to the Commanders, their defense allowed 425 total yards, with 210 yards coming through the air on 23 completions. Washington had a big day on the ground, rushing for 215 yards on 35 attempts, with a noteworthy 6.1 yards per attempt. Despite this, the Giants' defense kept Washington out of the endzone through the air, as they didn't allow any passing touchdowns.New York's defense managed five sacks in the game and held Washington to a 50% third-down conversion rate. The Giants also allowed the Commanders to complete 79.3% of their passes. Additionally, New York had 8 more tackles for loss than Washington and won the QB hit differential.<h3>Are The Browns Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3>The Browns improved to 1-1 with an 18-13 road win over the Jaguars. Cleveland took an early 7-0 lead and added a pair of field goals from Dustin Hopkins in the 2nd quarter. The Browns led 13-3 at halftime and added another Hopkins field goal in the 3rd quarter. Despite a late touchdown from the Jaguars in the 3rd, Cleveland held on for the win.In the 4th quarter, the Jaguars closed the gap to 16-13 with a field goal, but Deshaun Watson sealed the win for the Browns with a late touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy. The Browns were +3 point underdogs heading into the game, and the combined 31 points was below the over/under line of 41.5 points.Deshaun Watson threw for 186 yards in the Browns' 18-13 win over the Jaguars, finishing with a passer rating of 78. Watson completed 22 of 34 passes and was not able to find the endzone through the air. Cleveland's offense managed just 17 first downs and struggled on third down, converting only 14.3% of their third down attempts.Cleveland's running game was led by Jerome Ford, who rushed for 64 yards on just seven attempts, including a 36-yard run. The Browns rushed for 125 yards as a team. Jerry Jeudy was the leading receiver with 73 yards on five catches.The Browns' defense played well on third downs in their 18-13 win over the Jaguars, allowing just a 33.3% conversion rate. They also came away with four sacks and held Jacksonville to 127 yards on 21 rushing attempts. Cleveland's defense limited the Jaguars to just 196 passing yards and 13 points, despite giving up 323 total yards.For the game, the Browns allowed the Jaguars to complete just 46.7% of their passes and kept them out of the end zone through the air. Even though they struggled against the run, giving up 6.0 yards per attempt, their ability to get to the quarterback helped secure the win.

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